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Sustainable Farming May Help Maintain Healthy Climate
Sustainable farming,
initially adopted to
preserve soil quality for
future generations, may also
play a role in maintaining a
healthy climate, according
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California's Ancient Kelp Forest
The kelp forests off
southern California are
considered to be some of the
most diverse and productive
ecosystems on the planet,
yet a new study indicates
that today's kelp beds are
... > full story
Trees Facilitate Wildfires As A Way To Protect Their Habitat
Fire is often thought of
something that trees should
be protected from, but a new
study suggests that some
trees may themselves
contribute to the likelihood
... > full story
In Search Of Wildlife-Friendly Biofuels: Are Native Prairie Plants the Answer?
One of the unintended
consequences of crop-based
biofuels may be the loss of
wildlife habitat,
particularly the birds who
... > full story
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Livestock Can Help Rangelands Recover From Fires
October 6, 2009 — Scientists in Oregon found that rangelands that have been grazed by cattle recover from fires more effectively than rangelands that have been protected from livestock. These surprising findings could ... > full story -
Springtime Sheep Grazing Helps Control Leafy Spurge
October 2, 2009 — Using sheep to control leafy spurge works best if it's done in the spring every year, according to a new ... > full story -
Butterflies Being Counted In China, Australia And Israel
September 8, 2009 — In the near future, butterflies in China are likely to be monitored using European monitoring methods. Ecologists from several Chinese research institutions and from Germany recently laid the ... > full story -
Creating The Ultimate Drought-Resistant Lawn/Pasture Grass
August 31, 2009 — Bluegrass hybrids ideal for pasture and for lawns could be developed faster using recently developed genetic ... > full story -
Eating 'Ouch-Less' Vaccines Protects Prairie Dogs In The Lab Against Plague
August 5, 2009 — A new oral vaccine against sylvatic plague is showing significant promise in the laboratory as a way to protect prairie dogs and may eventually protect endangered black-footed ferrets who now get the ... > full story -
New Theory Gives More Precise Estimates Of Large-Scale Biodiversity
July 12, 2009 — The Census Bureau is good at profiling the US population by sampling small groups of people. Biologists, however, lack a good theory of how to estimate the richness of life in large areas like the ... > full story -
Prairie Dogs: Influencing The Accumulation Of Metals In Plants?
July 10, 2009 — Elemental hyperaccumulation in plants is hypothesized to represent a plant defense mechanism. The objective of this study was to determine whether selenium hyperaccumulation offers plants long-term ... > full story -
Nitrogen Research Shows How Some Plants Invade, Take Over Others
July 7, 2009 — New research shows how plants gain nitrogen and how this allows some species to invade and take over native ... > full story -
African Bird Species Could Struggle To Relocate To Survive Global Warming
June 13, 2009 — African bird species could struggle to relocate to survive global warming because natural features of the landscape will limit where they can move to, according to new ... > full story -
Wiping Out The World's Mass Migrations: First Analysis Of The Effect Of Habit Changes On Migrating Grazers
June 1, 2009 — Mass migrations of herbivores like pronghorn, zebra, and wildebeest are in a world-wide decline because of human changes to the ... > full story
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